Registered Nurse - Registered Psychiatric Nurse - General Duty

Registered Nurse
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- General Duty (226438)

Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health (QAC) – Victoria, BC V8N 1V7 CA (Primary)

Shift Start Time/End Time: 15:30-23:30 / 23:30-07:30

Days Off:
Rotating

Vacancy Type:
Regular PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate): $41.42 – $59.52

Paid FTE: 0.63

Worked BI‑Weekly

Hours:

45

Planned

Start Date:

Mar. 9 2026

CRC required? Yes – employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check. Required for Professional Registration.

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator or delegate, provides nursing care for children and youth with behavioural, emotional and psychiatric disturbances. Within the context of a multi‑disciplinary team and in a residential setting, provides care and treatment to children and youth, including assessment, intervention and evaluation.

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practising RN registrant or a practising RPN registrant. Minimum two years’ recent related experience, which includes one year paediatric and one year psychiatric experience.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and organise workload accordingly.
• Ability to deal effectively with others and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage aggressive behaviour through progressive intervention techniques.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

All candidates must be physically capable of responding to a code white level 3 advanced team response.

First in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are herein BC! Island Health, alongside BC's other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.